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English 9 / 1st

19 May 2014

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Introduction: WhoisthepersonwhobrokethecolorbarrierinMajorLeagueBaseball?ThiswouldbeJackieRobinson.Inthebook,Jackie'sNine,itdisplaysnineofhismostimportantvalues.JackieRobinsonisanexcellentrolemodeltofollowbecauseofhiscourage,determination,andhisintegrity.

(Oneofthemostimportantvaluesthathehadwashiscourage.)

I.Jackieisaman ofcourage.

A.OnAugust28,1945,JackiejoinstheBrooklynDodgers.

1.TherehadbeenmanyAfricanAmericanswhotriedtomakeittotheMajorLeagues.

2.HeisthefirstAfricanAmerican tomakeitontoaformalMajorLeagueteam.

B.Jackieenduresalotofracism.

1.Peopleusedracialput-downs.

2.Hereceivedmanydeaththreats.

C.Jackiewrotetheautobiography:"INeverHadItMade."

1.Hesaidthatalifeisn'timportantunlessithasanimpact onothers.

2.Hefeltthatifhecouldn'timpactsomeoneelse,thenhewouldhaveawastedlife.

(Not only was a courageous young man, but hewasalsoamanofdetermination.)

II.Jackiewasalsoamanofdetermination.

A.Sharon,hisdaughter,hadtoworkhardtobecomeanurse.

1.Shehadtokeepworkingonit.

2.Shewantedtokeephernameanonymoustokeepherfrombeingsingledout.

B.Jackieovercamelotsofracism.

1.Afewweeksaftertherewedding,heandhiswifemissedaflightasthey wereontheirwaytohisfirstspringtraining.

2.Theyweremovedtotheback ofabus,whiletheyweregoingtoJacksonvilleafterthespringtraining.

C.Roberto ClementewasgoingtogohelppeopleanearthquakeinManagua.

1.Hewentaroundtryingtocollectmoneyandsuppliesinarichcommunity.

2.HisplanecrashedintotheAtlanticOcean,andhedieswithhiscompanions.

(Jackie’s determination was only mere glimpse of the qualities this man possessed, not to mention another attribute being hisintegrity.)

III.Jackiewasamanofisintegrity.

A.Jackiewasnotlikedbecauseofhisrace.

I.Hehadto fighttomakewhitepeopletobelievethat hedeservedtoplayandtobeanormalperson.(Theyshouldaccepthimforthecontentofhischaracternotbythecolorofhisskin.)

2.Hethoughthehadtoworkharderjusttobethoughtofasgoodenoughlikethewhiteplayers.

B.JackieislikeJesus.

1.Jesussufferedsothatpeoplecouldhaveabetterlife.

2.JackiesufferedsothatotherAfricanAmericanscouldplayMajorLeagueBaseballandmoreopportunitiesintheirlives.

C.Jackielivinghislastdays.

1.Jackie didn'tendhisconunitmenttohiscommunity ortohisfamily.

2.Thedaybeforehedied,hesawaflashinhisgoodeye.(He hadarupturedbloodvessel.)ThenextdayJackiefelldown,said"Iloveyou,"toRachel,hisWife,inherarmsanddied.

(Jackieisoneperson whowaswellknownforthevaluesthathedisplayed.)

Conclusion: JackieRobinson iseasilyrecognizedasthepersonwhobrokethecolorbarrierinMajorLeagueBaseball. Tobeabletodothis,hegotpastmanyobstacles andhardships.Hewasabletodo thesemagnificentthingsbecauseofhisvalueswhichincludehiscourage,determination,andhisintegrity. Canyouuseanyofthesevaluesinyourownlife?